Solar Ports; Hydraulic Leveling System; Leveling - Airstream INTERSTATE 24 2024 Owner's Manual

Solar Ports

The solar ports on each side of the touring coach allow
plug-and-play connection of portable solar panels
to augment the existing solar charging capability�
To locate the solar ports,
Components (GL) on page 6-5
Exterior Components (GL) on page 6-4�
There are limitations when considering which portable
solar panels to use:
• Do NOT use panels that have a solar controller/
regulator� The system has a controller; a second
controller will negatively affect the system�
• The maximum total input for all solar power is 500
watts, and the touring coach is already factory-
equipped with 300 watts (4 amps at 75 volts)
dedicated to the house battery� Therefore, the
maximum input through the external ports is limited
to 200 watts�
• The voltage of an external array should closely
match the 75 volts of the existing rooftop array or
power output may be significantly reduced in one
or both sets of panels�
Airstream recommends mimicking the factory-installed
rooftop solar array using a Merlin Solar Technologies
Panther 100 portable solar kit (without a controller)
wired in series� Panels wired in parallel could
potentially exceed the controller's rating� Additional
portable panels can be connected in series to increase
charging capability as needed if the setup remains
within the above limits�
It may be desirable to park your coach in the shade on
hotter days, but doing so might limit the solar charging
capability of the rooftop panels� Consider obtaining a
cable long enough for the fold-out panels to be placed
away from the coach in the sun, where they will still
provide a charge�
CAUTION
Portable solar panels must NOT exceed 20-amps or
the 100-volt rating of the solar controller and must
NOT include a portable solar controller/regulator.
2024 Interstate 24
see Curbside Exterior
and see Roadside

Hydraulic Leveling System

The Airstream Touring Coach can be equipped with
the optional electrically/hydraulically driven leveling
system� The hydraulic pump is powered by a 12 volt
direct current motor, which pumps hydraulic oil through
the hydraulic hoses to four leveling jacks� The leveling
system can be operated by the control panel on the
passenger's seat pedestal under the skirting� The
control panel can be removed and used remotely within
10 feet of the touring coach� The four leveling jacks are
mounted directly to the touring coach's chassis and are
pre-set to the required leveling capacity�

Leveling

Before starting the leveling procedure you must follow
these guidelines:
1� Park on a surface that is as level as possible�
2� The parking brake must be engaged�
3� The transmission must be in Park�
4� The vehicles ignition must be ON�
To start the automatic leveling process press the "ON/
OFF" button, located on the control panel, to switch
the system ON� Press the "Automatic Mode" button
to begin the leveling procedure� Once the leveling
process is complete press the "ON/OFF" button again
to turn the leveling system OFF� The jacks can be
retracted by turning ON the system and pressing the
"Retract All Jacks" button once� Make sure to turn OFF
the leveling system once the jacks are in their stowed
position�
For more information on the hydraulic leveling system,
or how to manually level the touring coach, please refer
to the user manual provided�
NOTE
Depending on the terrain the automatic leveling
process takes about one minute during which all
persons should refrain from entering the vehicle.
This product is exclusively developed as a leveling
system and may not be used for other work
under the vehicle such as changing the tires or
maintenance.
All jacks will retract when the parking brake is
released or the ignition is turned on.
Exterior
WARNING
WARNING
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